Legal Opinion
Rich & Whillock, Inc. v. Ashton Development, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 29, 1984No. Civ. 28919PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WIENER, J.
Ashton Development, Inc. and Bob Britton, Inc. appeal from the judgment awarding Rich & Whillock, Inc. $22,286.45 for the balance due under a grading and excavating contract. Following a nonjury trial the court entered judgment after it found a settlement agreement and release signed by Rich & Whillock, Inc., were the products of economic duress and thus provided no defense to its contract claim. We conclude substantial evidence supports the court’s finding and affirm the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
On February 17, 1981, Bob Britton, president of Bob Britton,…
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